{"id":23447,"date":"2013-06-27T01:08:03","date_gmt":"2013-06-27T04:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/christianfighterpilot.com\/blog\/?p=23447"},"modified":"2016-11-26T01:23:48","modified_gmt":"2016-11-26T04:23:48","slug":"company-sells-pork-laced-anti-jihadist-ammo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianfighterpilot.com\/blog\/2013\/06\/27\/company-sells-pork-laced-anti-jihadist-ammo\/","title":{"rendered":"Company Sells Pork-Laced Anti-Jihadist Ammo"},"content":{"rendered":"

As noted at the Religion News Service<\/a>, South Fork Industries is hawking ammunition tipped in “paint infused with pork<\/a>” for defense against jihadists.\u00a0 “Jihawg<\/a>” ammo is:<\/p>\n

The only ammunition in the world that provides a peaceful and natural deterrent to radical Islam.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The article’s only real point was to quote an “assistant professor of religious studies” saying the company had an “inaccurate understanding of the Quran.”<\/p>\n

It would seem their understanding of the Koran is irrelevant.\u00a0 Their understanding of capitalism<\/em> seems to be stellar.<\/p>\n

The RNS makes a point of referring to a Facebook comment<\/a> saying\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Someone needs to smuggle your ammo to U.S. troops in combat in Afghanistan.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Another commenter, “Ted,” said he was “headed toward a 3rd year in Afghanistan” and took issue<\/a>:<\/p>\n

These bullets are like burning a Koran. Or throwing gasoline on a fire. It is counter productive and it shows just how ignorant and dangerous some of my countrymen can be. They make me ashamed.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That Ted seems to value other people’s sensitivities over human liberty is disappointing but not unexpected.\u00a0 When he says this is dangerous<\/em>, though, he implies the need for sanction.\u00a0 After all, when danger is identified<\/em>, something needs to be done to avert<\/em> it.\u00a0 Ted could probably use some reminders about American liberty and the US Constitution.<\/p>\n

The human liberty of free speech, protected in America by the US Constitution, gives plenty of opportunities for people to say “ignorant” things.\u00a0 Where actions are interpreted as speech, it also means people can burn American flags — or religious texts.\u00a0 Is that “counter productive?” That may depend on what the aim is.\u00a0 If it is to protect human liberty, then it may actually be pro<\/em>ductive, as it provides an opportunity to discuss liberty and put into practice the values of tolerance and respect for freedom, even when in disagreement.<\/p>\n

With liberty comes a guarantee<\/em> of offense.\u00a0 The character of a society is revealed not in the lack of offense, but in how it responds<\/em> to it.<\/p>\n

More to the point, Ted may be right:\u00a0 These kinds of things may be “counter productive” — at least, to ‘progress’ in Afghanistan.\u00a0 After all, under the US-protected government rule in Afghanistan, this type of exercise of human liberty would likely be illegal.<\/p>\n

Given this kind of talk and the connection to the military, its probably only a matter of time before Michael Weinstein weighs in, claiming the makers of Jihawg are actually Christians secretly trying to take over the world.<\/p>\n

In the end, the ammo makers are nothing more than astute entrepeneurs who don’t shy from controversy or offense.<\/p>\n

Sounds like just about every other commercial you see on TV these days…<\/p>\n

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